Windows 8 News

The Microsoft Windows 8 team probably had a strategy defined before they were even brought on to build Windows 8. How much say does the development team have on altering the strategy? Can they even have some free thinking on improvements?

We continue to look through blogs, forums, and other anonymous sources of reliable information to find hints and clues to the actual Windows 8 strategy. A few leaks coming out tell stories of employees being overworked and extremely busy. Of course Microsoft isn’t the first company to challenge their employees by pushing their limits.

Windows 8 builds so far seem to focus heavily on Microsoft’s live strategy and excessive idea grabbing from Apple. Obviously we’ll continue to investigate these particular issues. With Windows 8 build milestones getting near, we should see some sensitive strategy information leak out within the next few weeks! We will continue to deliver Windows 8 in the most honest, open, and transparent way we can! Stay Tuned, Windows 8 is not far away!

What is our responsibility to our audience? Our job is provoke you into asking hard questions. Make you think! Of course, we’ll continue to focus on Windows 8! Make site improvements as our community grows! But ultimately, we are here to make you think about the impacts that Windows 8 will have on the lives of billions of people.

We have no false transparency, nobody is dictating what we can post, and we definitely are not sellouts! We have no advertising and will try to keep it that way! We’ll tell you like it is and expect you to let us know how we are doing! We want to tell you stories, not something you hear a hundred times! We also ask that you work with us to figure out what all this news means! You are invited to join our already great community at Windows 8 Forums!

We’ll tell it to you straight! We will guide you to Windows 8 successfully! You can even tell us what you want in Windows 8! Tell us what bothers you, we are all listening! As time goes on, we’ll bring you the latest news as soon as possible!

The direction of Windows 8 depends on people like you!

Microsoft operating system business has been declining in the United States lately. This is a fact for the foreseeable future and will probably continue long-term unless Windows 8 surprises us all! Eventually, this will change the way companies do business. How can you succeed? If you want our advice, invest in training! Education always has been a way to leap ahead in life and it will continue to be the shortest path to success. Read the rest of this entry »

Why did you make the choice to switch to Windows 7? Did you look at other options? Was it more of a reaction due to the few other easy options? Did you go with what you saw others were doing or the only option your computer provider gave you? Did your experiences of Microsoft’s previous operating systems gave you a perception that the new one would be just as great! Read the rest of this entry »

Computers were scarce when Microsoft gained a sustainable advantage in the operating system environments. Now that home computers are abundant, we will see a shift from a Microsoft dominate operating system market into a balance between operating systems. We think Windows 8 will be the operating system that shares in the decline of this hold Microsoft has. Competition is right around the corner… Read the rest of this entry »

It is estimated that there will be more than two billion PCs in use by 2015.* Imagine that environmental impact if 75% of these computers use Microsoft’s Windows 8. If designed even slightly more power hungry then they could be what waste would that create?

Should Microsoft spend more time researching better options for little things? I could point out any major company with a global product, but Windows 8 will be my example, since this is a Windows 8 blog.

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Windows 8 planning stage will make the difference between good and great, yet they let few know how they structure the process! Tell the people what they should hear: that Microsoft is working hard and remains much focused on the task! If the management team takes the time, turns off the electronics, and just gets together and thinks I think they could change the world with Windows 8, like Windows 95 did.

With the slow economy and fights at all costs to be more frugal definitely doesn’t help evolve new ideas, just improve efficiency. Does the Windows 8 meditate on new ideas, push away the pains of corporate reality and just ignore everyone not on the team? We are time-starved, competitive, and the distractions within the workplace are great challenges. How does Microsoft go about isolating the Windows 8 decision makers? I can only imagine that the politics are amazing. Read the rest of this entry »

Why are we passionate about technology? For me the magic, the freedom, and inspiration of technology lets me connect my thoughts to great people at great distances and the knowledge of the world at my fingertips. Technology lets you stand out from a crowded room. Every few years an extraordinary awesome technology becomes a game changer, the world changes before few realize what happened. With passion come future technology dreams of flying cars, clean energy, and thoughts about technology in factories five, ten, or twenty years out. Read the rest of this entry »

Microsoft is normally known for their many software assessment tools that guide you through proper installations and security compliance. Now Microsoft would like you to do a self assessment on if you have the H1N1, better known as the Swine Flu. https://h1n1.cloudapp.net was recently launched by Microsoft in partnership with Emory University. Read the rest of this entry »

Microsoft’s Bing search engine is looking to purchase exclusive rights from news organizations to compete with Google News. Read the rest of this entry »